Sunday 27 February 2011

First Red Kite of the year

The first local Red Kite of the year was seen flying over Canons Farm late this morning. Also 2 Common Buzzards there and a further 2 at Banstead Woods so raptors were up and around today, until the weather set in in the early afternoon!

Thursday 10 February 2011

Red-crested Pochard at Holmethorpe

A drake RED-CRESTED POCHARD was seen briefly this morning at Water Colour Lagoon 1 before it flew off east. 3 redhead SMEW were still at Mercers West Pit this morning and 2 Little Egrets were at The Moors SWT.